A Carlo Ancelotti player sulks after the 3-1 against City – he is very frustrated!

While Real Madrid celebrate their brilliant qualification against Manchester City in the Champions League, one of Carlo Ancelotti’s players stands out with a deafening silence. He is reportedly very unhappy with his situation.

Carlo Ancelotti has achieved yet another remarkable feat in the Champions League. Against Manchester City, still one of Europe’s top teams, Real Madrid showed no signs of weakness in the two-legged play-off for a place in the last 16. Over the two matches, the aggregate score was 6-3 (3-2, 3-1) in favour of Los Blancos, who put on a show at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night, led by a sensational Kylian Mbappé hat-trick. But while the spotlight is on players like Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Bellingham, one member of the squad is reportedly fuming.

Arda Güler’s immense frustration

After becoming a key part of the rotation towards the end of 2024, the Turkish player is experiencing a difficult start to the year. Although he brings an extra attacking spark when he steps onto the pitch, Arda Güler has now fallen down the pecking order, especially with injured players returning. He has not played a single minute in the last four matches. When Real Madrid comfortably led 3-0 against the Citizens on Wednesday in the Champions League, and a rotation from Carlo Ancelotti was expected, it was young Endrick and David Alaba who were brought on instead.

With a downcast expression and the look of a bad day on Wednesday, the young Turkish attacking midfielder was noticeably absent from the team’s celebrations. Like most of his passionate supporters, Arda Güler is disappointed with his situation at Real Madrid. According to reports, Brahim Díaz is now the player receiving the most attention from the Madrid coach due to his attacking and, above all, defensive contributions. According to the latest insights from Foot Mercato, the young Turk would not be opposed to a departure.

As Carlo Ancelotti stated at the start of the season, the Turkish player has a lot to do to earn more playing time. Unimpressed with the defensive contribution of the former Fenerbahçe player, the 65-year-old Italian coach is not one to be sentimental. In this second half of the season, where every match matters, Arda Güler is likely to spend a lot of time on the bench unless a new wave of injuries hits the squad.

In any case, given Real Madrid’s newly dominant form in recent weeks, it is hard to blame Ancelotti, who appears to have found the perfect balance for his team.